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5 Cromwell Road Luton LU3 1DP

25/01336/FULRefused

Refused on 26 February 2026

Council decision: Application Refused3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Change of use of a six person house in multiple occupation (HMO) class C4 to an eight person large HMO (Sui Generis).

Received
9 December 2025
  1. Received9 Dec
  2. Validated1 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided26 Feb

Decided in 56 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at 5 Cromwell Road Luton LU3 1DP. Luton has handled 2,500 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 448 applications in total for the LU3 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The development, as indicated on plan numbers A100, A101, DC01, P001, P002, P003, P100, P111, P112, P113, S100, DC02, E006, E007, E008, E009, P006, P007, P008, P009, DC03, DC04, not only results in the loss of an existing dwelling it would also fail to maximise the opportunity of the site to assist in delivering the mix of housing that would meet the identified need within the Luton Housing Market Area as established within the Luton Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). The development would thereby be contrary to Policies LLP1, LLP15, LLP17, LLP25, LLP31 and LLP32 of the Luton Local Plan 2011 -2031 and the principles relating to housing with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), or the Framework. 26th February 2026 See Notes for Applicants Attached. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015 Continuation (Forming part of Application No: 25/01336/FUL
  2. The development, as indicated on plan numbers A100, A101, DC01, P001, P002, P003, P100, P111, P112, P113, S100, DC02, E006, E007, E008, E009, P006, P007, P008, P009, DC03, DC04, is unlicensed and provides inadequate detail in regard to the HMO licensing standards which would be to the detriment of living environment of the occupiers. The proposal would thereby be contrary to Policies LLP1, LLP15, LLP17, LLP25, LLP31 and LLP32 of the Luton Local Plan and contrary to the aims and objectives of the NPPF
  3. The development, as indicated on plan numbers A100, A101, DC01, P001, P002, P003, P100, P111, P112, P113, S100, DC02, E006, E007, E008, E009, P006, P007, P008, P009, DC03, DC04 fails to provide an acceptable Floor Risk Assessment for a site located within Flood Zone 3 for consideration by The Lead Local Flood Authority. The proposal would thereby be contrary to Policies LLP1, LLP15, LLP17, LLP25, LLP31 and LLP32 of the Luton Local Plan and contrary to the aims and objectives of the NPPF

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LU3 1DP

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 January 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Luton

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